Elcock Surname

122,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Elcock Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Ellis or Elias (q.v.) -f- the English pet suff. -cock.

Elecocc son Elias, A.D. 1245-7.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls.

Elcock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3291:41,9255,368
United States9861:367,60532,648
Barbados4171:689181
Trinidad and Tobago2501:5,456867
Guyana1261:6,0491,042
Canada1101:334,96030,494
Australia801:337,44628,659
Wales691:44,8484,288
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Saint Lucia541:3,311499
Grenada481:2,261373
Suriname451:12,2803,102
Panama251:156,4905,002
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Scotland161:334,61415,044
United States Virgin Islands151:7,3581,106
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
France71:9,488,960336,266
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6301:38,6914,955
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Elcock (18) may also be a first name.

Elcock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of Ellis or Elias (q.v.) -f- the English pet suff. -cock.

Elecocc son Elias, A.D. 1245-7.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elcock Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Elcock Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Elcock is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elcock? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elcock is the 122,733rd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,957,439 people. The surname Elcock is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Elcock are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 18 people.

The last name Elcock is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,329 people, or 1 in 41,925. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 14 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Not including England this surname is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Barbados, where 11 percent live.

Elcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elcock has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Elcock surname expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,084 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Elcock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Elcock last name are 11.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.91% registered with the party.

The amount Elcock earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.21% less than the national average, earning R 165,852 per year; in United States they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $46,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $49,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elcocks92127/
Ellcock92106/
Elcocke921/
Elcok9110/
Ellcocks861/
Hellcock860/
Alcock8314,850/
Elcook8333/
Olcock833/
Elcack831/
Ellcok831/
Allcock776,059/
Gilcock771/
Hilcock771/
Halcock770/
Ailcock770/
Ellcook770/
Ollcock770/
Elkok73153/
Elcox73126/
Alcok7365/
Elkoc7316/
Alcoc731/
Hillcock7144/
Hallcock7137/
Elkook67123/
Alcook6713/
Elkouk675/
Alcouk675/
Alkock671/
Elkgok671/
Alcóck671/
Hillcocks671/
Allcok671/

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